Jordan orders 1 million vaccines from Pfizer-BioNTech

Jordan has ordered one million doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech novel coronavirus vaccine, with the first shipment expected at the end of January or early February, the health minister says.

Jordan has recorded 289,748 cases of the COVID-19 disease, including 3,778 deaths, and the numbers continue to rise daily.

“Jordan will receive one million vaccines from Pfizer-BioNTech in installments from January or early February,” says Health Minister Nazir Obeidat in remarks carried by the state-run Petra news agency.

He says the country was seeking to make vaccines available to more than 20 percent of the 11 million-strong population, “which means to suffice for 2.2 million citizens.”

Jordan announced in mid-December that it had approved emergency use of the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine, adding that talks were underway with other pharmaceutical firms.

Last week, Jordan launched a website for those wishing to be vaccinated to register to obtain the jab, on condition that they be front line health workers, over 60, or suffering from chronic health conditions.

— AFP